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Boy, 17, critically wounded in Gresham shooting — fourth minor struck by gunfire in less than 6 hours on South Side

The boy was in the 8400 block of South Parnell Avenue Sunday night when he was shot in the abdomen and leg, police said.

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Chicago hit with most severe flooding in over 2 years: ‘It was just pouring down’

The North Side was slammed particularly hard, with some portions recording up to 5 inches of rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.

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Chicago is making real progress on policing reform

In the Independent Monitoring Report 4, Chicago achieved a noteworthy milestone: At the two-year mark, it had achieved more than any other American city under a consent decree. Missing deadlines should not be conflated with noncompliance.

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Former Chicago cop dies in apparent suicide 10 days after retiring, officials say

The officer was found Saturday afternoon with a gunshot wound to the head inside a home in the Jefferson Park District, police said.

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Bears Flagged, Taken Out of Field Goal Range for Illegal Use of Towel

This is not how Chicago wanted to start the season.

Sports Illustrated

49ers inactives: George Kittle officially out

The 49ers have officially ruled out TE George Kittle vs. Chicago.

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Eileen Rice heads an all Chicago-area class for the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame

Eileen Rice, who has taught much-loved classes that incorporate fishing for 30 years, heads an all Chicago-area class for the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame.

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Everything we know heading into Bears’ Week 1 game vs. 49ers

Here's a rundown of what we know heading into the Bears-49ers season opener.

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Bear Necessities: Chicago’s defensive rookies ready for NFL debuts

Bears DC Alan Williams is confident in rookies Kyler Gordon, Jaquan Brisker and Dominique Robinson as they make their NFL debuts Sunday.

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PM Modi pays tributes to Vinoba Bhave, recalls Swami Vivekananda's Chicago speech

The Prime Minister also recalled the "special connection" September 11 has with Swami Vivekananda, noting that the renowned spiritual figure had delivered his famous speech in Chicago on this day in 1893

The Hindu

Bernard Shaw: Unflappable journalist and CNN’s first chief news anchor

A stalwart on the 24-hour news network, the former US marine helped elevate CNN to global prominence with his riveting coverage from Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War

The Independent UK

Tony La Russa cleared to attend Dave Stewart event Sunday in Oakland

La Russa has not received clearance to manage the team but will travel with the White Sox to Chicago on Sunday night.

Chicago Sun-Times

Marsha Hunt, 1940s star and Hollywood blacklist victim, dies at 104

A Chicago native, she arrived in Hollywood in 1935 and over the next 15 years appeared in dozens of films, from the Preston Sturges comedy “Easy Living” to the adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” that starred Olivier and Greer Garson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago outdoors: Photobombing does, WCW’s poetic fall take, national parks, beginning angler advice

Does photobombing a sandhill crane photo, William Carlos Williams’ poetic take on fall, a presentation on visiting all the national parks and hints for a beginning angler are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

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Donating late son's medical equipment brings mother solace

After Itza Pantoja’s severely disabled son died at the age of 16, she made it her mission to make sure that the wheelchairs, beds and other equipment and supplies that had helped him got to other people who needed them

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council exodus is a chance to vote for Chicago’s future

The City Hall exodus needn’t be cause to panic. Chicago has experienced turnover before, and our city survived and emerged even stronger.

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Downtown casino plan has a surprising ally: Chicago River lovers

The formerly filthy river is becoming a big attraction — and developers like Bally’s are taking notice.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Bear Necessities: Run game will be important factor as Chicago faces the 49ers

The Bears will debut their new-look offense Sunday against the 49ers, and establishing the run game will be key.

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These baseball trivia questions are ageless

See if you can celebrate after taking this quiz with a birthday theme

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San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears Prediction, Game Preview

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Sunday, September 11

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago artist hopes King Charles can do what his mother did not

A more explicit acknowledgment of harm done by Britain’s colonial rule would be a start, said Pritika Chowdhry, whose grandparents lived through the partition of India at the end of British rule.

Chicago Tribune

Defense rests in R. Kelly’s federal trial, setting stage for closing arguments and possible verdict next week

CHICAGO — Derrel McDavid spent hours on the witness stand this week explaining that he once believed the mounting sexual abuse allegations against his boss, R&B superstar R. Kelly, were nothing more than lies from extortionists out for a payday.

Tribune News Service

Carlos Rodón makes history but Giants waste it in loss to Cubs

CHICAGO — It’s a shame Carlos Rodón quickly ran up his pitch count Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field, because who knows how many strikeouts he would have finished with if he were more economical.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man riding scooter dies after being struck by car, shot in South Shore

The man, 22, was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died, police said.

Chicago Tribune

Cubs offer mixed reactions to MLB rule changes: ‘Some of the little things ... would’ve helped players get behind a little bit more’

CHICAGO — If anyone expected a great outcry from players after Major League Baseball announced major rule changes for 2023 on Friday — a pitcher’s clock, enlarged bases and severe restrictions on defensive shifts — well, just take the temperature of P.J. Higgins’ reaction as an example.

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